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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chrispin Kabuya <chrispin.kab...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:44:10 +0200 Subject: Re: [java ee programming] Difference between Applicaton and Web server To: anthonycklamp...@hotmail.com A Web Server understands and supports only HTTP protocol whereas an Application Server supports HTTP,TCP/IP and many more protocols. Also many more features such as Caches,Clusters,Load Balancing are there in Application Servers which are not available in Web Servers. We can also Configure Application Servers to work as Web Server. In short, Applicaion Server is a super set of which Web Server is a sub set. web server is just a publishing server.whereas an application server provides some services like security, and as said before clustering and caches on its own.we just have to configure in order to use these services.in case of a web server it is the burden of the programmer to do all these. A web server provides services only to web clients whereas an application server provides services to any application which is running in a distributed environment. On 4/4/11, Anthony Lam <anthonycklamp...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I would like to clarify the concept behind Application server and Web > server. What is the difference between the two? I am using the Glassfish > server under Window Vista for my J2EE course. Is Glassfish an Application > server or Web server? If it is an Application server then what Web server I > am using? > > The popluar Web components I always heard of in the market is : > > Tomcat > Apache > websphere > Jboss > > Which of the products above are classified as Application server or Web > server? > > Thank you. > > Regards, > Anthony Lam > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Java EE (J2EE) Programming with Passion!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion?hl=en?hl=en -- Sent from my mobile device Mr Chrispin Kabuya BS.CMP.S (UNZA) ,MSc (UZ) Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science Walter Sisulu University P/Bag X01 Mthatha, WSU, 5117 Eastern Cape, Republic of South Africa Fax: Phone: +27 (047) 502 2527 Mobile:+277 34260136 Email:ckab...@wsu.ac.za Fax2Email: 0862177248 -- Sent from my mobile device Mr Chrispin Kabuya BS.CMP.S (UNZA) ,MSc (UZ) Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science Walter Sisulu University P/Bag X01 Mthatha, WSU, 5117 Eastern Cape, Republic of South Africa Fax: Phone: +27 (047) 502 2527 Mobile:+277 34260136 Email:ckab...@wsu.ac.za Fax2Email: 0862177248 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java EE (J2EE) Programming with Passion!" group. To post to this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion?hl=en?hl=en
